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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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